Local Council Courts Guide for the Administration of Customary Land Justice

The Ministry of Local Government recognizes the pivotal role played by Local Council Courts (LCCs) in the broader administration of justice in Uganda and that they remain the most used institution for dispute resolution. The law expressly empowers these courts to among other things, handle causes and matters of a civil nature governed only by customary law, and this includes, customary land disputes. The absence of LCCs following their nullification in 2006 created a gap in the administration of customary land justice in the last 12 years until 2018 when they were reconstituted.

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